勉强

勉強
miǎn qiǎng
HSK 6
to do with difficulty
adjective
verb

Example Sentences

他勉强完成功课。
tā miǎnqiǎng wánchéng gōngkè 。
He managed to finish his homework with difficulty.
我勉强答应了他的请求。
wǒ miǎnqiǎng dāyìng le tāde qǐngqiú 。
I reluctantly agreed to his request.
她勉强挤出了一些笑容。
tā miǎnqiǎng jǐ chūle yīxiē xiàoróng 。
She forced a smile.

Individual Characters

勉miǎn
to exhort, to make an effort
强qiǎng
to force, to compel, to strive

Words with similar meanings

强迫qiǎngpò
to compel
This word carries a stronger sense of forcefulness compared to '勉强'.
勉力miǎnlì
to strive
This word emphasizes putting in effort to achieve something, which is similar to '勉强' but focuses more on the effort.

Words Starting With 勉

勉励miǎn lì
to encourage

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